[RP TownTalk] Let's keep Route 1 Cafritz property Forested. Protecting the Green Spaces within the Beltway.

[Jeffrey Yorke]

Sue,

Let's remember that Calvert Tract, LLP is NOT PARK LAND but privately-owned
property which has generated a sizable annual property tax bill for the
Cafritz family since 1958. That's 55 years of paying property taxes without
generating income.  A healthy portion of those taxes goes to paying for the
many parks that surround Riverdale Park. Nothing is eating away at the
town's parks so shed no tears. In fact, development will spawn a larger tax
bill that will send even more dollars to the parks fund. Let the developer
cry about that.

Just so you understand, when we bought the apartments on Natoli Place in
July 2005, we paid $8,500 in property tax. In about three weeks we'll
receive our next set of property tax bills for that property from the
county which, if anything like last year, will be pushing $30,000 for the
year! If you are genuinely concerned about wildlife, you should know the
taxes are choking this horse ...

Jeffrey Yorke
Natoli Place Apartments

On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'd love to see the appeal succeed, but if money and politcs are involved,
> I'm realistic enough to know it "ain't gonna happen."  Might as well change
> the name of the town back to Riverdale; before too long there won't be
> anything remotely resembling a park anywhere in the area.  We've always had
> a reason to be proud of our parks in and around town, and now?  Enough to
> make a person want to cry...
>
>   *From:* mike stone <miguelpiedra at gmail.com>
> *To:* towntalk at riverdale-park.org
> *Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 1:01 AM
> *Subject:* [RP TownTalk] Let's keep Route 1 Cafritz property Forested.
> Protecting the Green Spaces within the Beltway.
>
>  Hello fellow citizens of Riverdale,
>
> The appeal of the re-zoning of the Cafritz parcel in Riverdale (on Route
> 1),  currently 38 aces of undeveloped (88% wooded) property,to a very
> dense, nearly totally paved mixed use town center, will be heard Wednesday
> the 19th at 9 am, in the Circuit Court for the county, on 14735 Main
> street, Upper Marlboro.  It will take place in Judge Alves' courtroom.
> Five hours have been set aside for this hearing.
> We will try to get carpools going.
>
> Please email route1coalition at gmail.com if you have any questions!
>
>
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Jeffrey Yorke
Yorke Property Management, Inc.
Yorke Partners
Jeffrey at YorkeRents.com
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